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Brenton Awa

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U.S. House District 2

2026 Hawaii U.S. House — District 2 — General Election · November 3, 2026

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Last reviewed September 15, 2026

Overview

Current race
2026 Hawaii U.S. House — District 2 — General Election on November 3, 2026
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Official candidacy
U.S. House District 2 · Republican · Candidate
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Hawaii Office of Elections — 2026 Candidate Report

Contest: U.S. House, District 2

Party: REPUBLICAN

Ballot Name: AWA, Brenton

Legal Name: BRENTON AWA

Phone: (808) 454-3017

Email: [email protected]

Website: https://votebrentonawa.com/

Filed: 2026-05-29

Status: In General

Official and campaign contacts

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FEC committee ID: C00923854

FEC committee name: SENATOR AWA FOR CONGRESS

Published email: [email protected]

Published website: https://secure.winred.com/senator-awa-for-congress/donate-here

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Positions and priorities

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Housing and cost of living

Candidate position

Use existing federal tools to help local residents afford homes in Hawaii by capping predatory investor buying, expanding down payment assistance, recalibrating tax code to give owner occupants same benefits as investors, and unlocking suitable federal land for local homes.

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Use existing federal tools to help local residents afford homes in Hawaii by capping predatory investor buying, expanding down payment assistance, recalibrating tax code to give owner occupants same benefits as investors, and unlocking suitable federal land for local homes.

Health care

Candidate position

There are people avoiding doctors and dentists because even with insurance, visits can cost too much. We can expand federally funded community health centers across Hawaii that focus on care rather than copays.

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There are people avoiding doctors and dentists because even with insurance, visits can cost too much. We can expand federally funded community health centers across Hawaii that focus on care rather than copays.

Taxes, economy, workers, and affordability

Candidate position

Require military personnel stationed in Hawaii to pay the standard vehicle registration fee. Additional revenue to be used to reduce registration fees for Hawaii residents.

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Require military personnel stationed in Hawaii to pay the standard vehicle registration fee. Additional revenue to be used to reduce registration fees for Hawaii residents.

Taxes, economy, workers, and affordability

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Pass tariff revenue back to consumers at the pump by reducing the federal gas tax and providing incentives for states that lower their own fuel taxes.​

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Pass tariff revenue back to consumers at the pump by reducing the federal gas tax and providing incentives for states that lower their own fuel taxes.​

Taxes, economy, workers, and affordability

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Increase the child tax credit to provide greater tax relief for families.

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Increase the child tax credit to provide greater tax relief for families.

Agriculture and food security

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Restore canceled USDA grants that were designated to provide millions of dollars towards food production in Hawaii including planting food forests, managing invasive species, and providing farmers with direct assistance.

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Restore canceled USDA grants that were designated to provide millions of dollars towards food production in Hawaii including planting food forests, managing invasive species, and providing farmers with direct assistance.

Environment, energy, water, and resilience

Candidate position

Electric bills keep going up, while outages and rolling blackouts have become common. Clean energy matters, but energy policy cannot move faster than people's ability to pay their bills. Pursue a balanced federal energy approach that maintains reliable, affordable power in Hawaii.

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Electric bills keep going up, while outages and rolling blackouts have become common. Clean energy matters, but energy policy cannot move faster than people's ability to pay their bills. Pursue a balanced federal energy approach that maintains reliable, affordable power in Hawaii.

Public safety and criminal justice

Candidate position

Temporary deployment of National Guard units to support local law enforcement in high crime areas identified by crime data and local requests, focused on restoring public safety.

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Temporary deployment of National Guard units to support local law enforcement in high crime areas identified by crime data and local requests, focused on restoring public safety.

Taxes, economy, workers, and affordability

Candidate position

Leverage federal position to pass state policy allowing residents to opt out of mandatory car insurance if they choose, while those who prefer coverage can pay a premium for the added protection.

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Leverage federal position to pass state policy allowing residents to opt out of mandatory car insurance if they choose, while those who prefer coverage can pay a premium for the added protection.

National security, military, and veterans

Candidate position

Increase the availability of DoD Space-Available flights for service members, retirees, and their families on inter-island routes during peak travel periods to provide more dependable inter-island access for military families and ease demand on commercial flights to the benefit of kama'aina and visitors.

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Increase the availability of DoD Space-Available flights for service members, retirees, and their families on inter-island routes during peak travel periods to provide more dependable inter-island access for military families and ease demand on commercial flights to the benefit of kama'aina and visitors.

Health care

Candidate position

Require health providers to post prices so patients know costs in advance and can shop around.

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Require health providers to post prices so patients know costs in advance and can shop around.

Taxes, economy, workers, and affordability

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Expand existing federal childcare assistance so more families can receive direct help with childcare costs.

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Expand existing federal childcare assistance so more families can receive direct help with childcare costs.

Public record

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Campaign finance

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FEC candidate totals October 1, 2025 through July 19, 2026.

Total receipts
$122,614.57
Total disbursements
$106,513.77
Cash on hand
$16,100.80
Committee debt
$0.00
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Candidate ID: H6HI02426

Name: AWA, BRENTON

Office: House

State: HI

District: HI02

Party: REPUBLICAN PARTY

Coverage start: 2025-10-01

Coverage end: 2026-07-19

Total receipts: $122614.57

Total disbursements: $106513.77

Cash on hand: $16100.80

Debts owed by committee: $0.00

Candidate contributions: $0.00

Loans made by candidate: $0.00

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Substantive biography and experience

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Member-level public record

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Sources

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  1. Election record

    2026 Hawaii candidate record — Brenton Awa

    Hawaii Office of Elections

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  2. Candidate-owned primary source

    Brenton Awa — candidate-owned primary source 3

    Brenton Awa campaign

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    Link checked September 15, 2026.

  3. Official campaign contact filing

    SENATOR AWA FOR CONGRESS — current FEC Statement of Organization

    Federal Election Commission

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  4. Campaign-finance record

    Brenton Awa — official FEC candidate totals

    Federal Election Commission

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